JAKARTA : Indonesian priests say the recently launched Year for Priests is a time for them to acquire greater knowledge to help them in their pastoral ministries.
"A priest does not only deal with rituals but also with people. And to be able to serve people today, a priest must keep updating his knowledge," said Jesuit Father Yohanes Nikolaus Haryanto, secretary general of the Indonesian Conference on Religion and Peace.
Father Haryanto, who also heads the pastoral ministry for university students in Jakarta archdiocese, said: "We priests must not be satisfied with the theology and philosophy that we learnt in the seminary. Nowadays, many laypeople also learn theology."
Noting that parishioners often give gifts to priests on their birthdays, he advised: "Don't give your priest a shirt but a book, because priests need to increase their knowledge in order to bring innovation to their pastoral ministry."
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"A priest does not only deal with rituals but also with people. And to be able to serve people today, a priest must keep updating his knowledge," said Jesuit Father Yohanes Nikolaus Haryanto, secretary general of the Indonesian Conference on Religion and Peace.
Father Haryanto, who also heads the pastoral ministry for university students in Jakarta archdiocese, said: "We priests must not be satisfied with the theology and philosophy that we learnt in the seminary. Nowadays, many laypeople also learn theology."
Noting that parishioners often give gifts to priests on their birthdays, he advised: "Don't give your priest a shirt but a book, because priests need to increase their knowledge in order to bring innovation to their pastoral ministry."
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